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472 famous people found
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Sydney Biddle BARROWS
American businesswoman who became known as an escort agency owner, and later became known as the Mayflower Madam
1952 -
Henry Sturgis MORGAN
American banker, known for being the co-founder of Morgan Stanley
1900 - 1982 -
John DE MENIL
American businessman, philanthropist, and art patron
1904 - 1973 -
Frédéric MOTTE
French industrialist
1964 -
William F. LUDWIG
American manufacturer of percussion instruments, founder of Ludwig Drums
1879 - 1973 -
Georges DELBARD
French horticulturist
1906 - 1999 -
William F. HARRAH
American businessman, founder of Harrah's Hotel and Casinos
1911 - 1978 -
Stávros NIARCHOS
Multi-billionaire Greek shipping tycoon
1909 - 1996 -
Justin Whitlock DART
American businessman, considered the "boy wonder" of the drug store industry
1907 - 1984 -
Oscar BOSSAERT
Belgian industrialist
1887 - 1956 -
Cyrille DU PELOUX
French businessman
1954 -
Betsy DEVOS
American businesswoman, philanthropist, and noted political campaign contributor
1958 -
Ted JONES
American businessman, manager of Edward Jones Investments
1925 - 1990 -
William Randolph HEARST
American newspaper publisher who built the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company Hearst Communications
1863 - 1951 -
Camille GUERIN
French veterinarian, bacteriologist and immunologist
1872 - 1961 -
Sherwood JOHNSON
American jazz patron and founder of Shakey's Pizza
1925 - 1998 -
Willis CARRIER
American engineer, best known for inventing modern air conditioning
1876 - 1950 -
Jean RATY
French businessman
1894 - 1958 -
Pierre-Antoine GAILLY
French businessman
1955 -
Christophe DE MARGERIE
French businessman, he served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of French oil corporation Total S.A.
1951 - 2014